SOLUTION: Donnie has $5.10 in nickels, dimes, and quarters. He has an equal number of dimes and nickels, with the value of the quarters being $2.40 more than the total value of the dimes an

Question 221577: Donnie has $5.10 in nickels, dimes, and quarters. He has an equal number of dimes and nickels, with the value of the quarters being $2.40 more than the total value of the dimes and nickels. How many dimes does he have?
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Donnie has $5.10 in nickels, dimes, and quarters. He has an equal number of dimes and nickels, with the value of the quarters being $2.40 more than the total value of the dimes and nickels. How many dimes does he have?

Step 1. Let x be the number of nickels

Step 2. Let x be the number of dimes since they are equal in number with the nickels.

Step 3. Let be the dollar values of nickels and dimes.

Step 4. Let 0.25y be the dollar values of quarters.

Step 5. since the value of the quarters being $2.40 more than the total value of the dimes and nickels. Or rewriting it as

Step 6. Also, as given by the problem since $5.10 in nickels, dimes, and quarters.

Step 7. Now, we have a linear system of equations in Steps 5 and 6

Equation A
Equation B

Adding Equations A and B

quarters

Then solving x from Equation B is or .

Check Equation A if true or ...which is a true statement.

Step 8. ANSWER: The number of nickels and dimes is 9 each and the number of quarters is 15.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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